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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 19h

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 20h

Sure!
I made some amazing friends. And I had two books published.
That’s great for a lifetime not just the short window of my life where social media has been so prevalent.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Apr 27

Very rare shot of the Arctic Platypus

Photo of a hot water bottle in a pale furry cover on a pale carpet

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Dr Delyth Badder @folklorewales.com · 4d

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.

After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

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Madeleine Swann @madeleineswann.bsky.social · 4d

It's an important job!

Meme: I love it when dogs try to help but the task at hand requires zero dogs so they just kinda stand in front of you and look serious

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 6d

944) Covenbots. Double, double toil and troublebots. Witchbots three who meet to places hexes, sow curses and generally get up to witchy mischief. Cauldronbot is a repurposed prototype Brewbot. Frogbot not included (but they can turn another robot into one anyway). #SmallRobotsRemonstered #Halloween

Three round robots with banded arms and legs, wearing witch hats and standing around a robot cauldron with legs. One is looking into the glowing, bubbling contents with a malevolent smile, one (with a wart) is raising its hands, speaking some sort of spell, and one is holding a broomstick. In the shadows at their feet, a Cattobot stalks an oblivious Frogbot.

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 6d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 6d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

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Jenny O @msyellowhat.bsky.social · 6d

I’m so so tired

Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 6d

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

Article reads:
Woman named as Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

The 63-year-old archbishop-designate is married to Eamonn Mullally, with whom she has two children. Originally from Woking in Surrey, she was the UK's chief nursing officer from 1999 to 2004.

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Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social · 6d

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 7d

I was just about to send this to you!

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 7d

Whaaat?!

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Jaf @jaffne.bsky.social · 7d

That is...not a lighthouse.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29764878...

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk

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Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 7d

Note for those who know neither Oxford nor Cambridge: hard though it is to believe, “they punt from the wrong end” is not, in fact, a euphemism.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 8d

Yes. That’s a lovely cover.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 12d

Rest in peace, Anthony. A lovely man, my lovely brother 💔

Photo. Black & white photo of Anthony as a toddler in a fair isle style jumper in a park carrying football.

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 19d

Dearie me. That scoreline does not fully reflect how close that much was #RedRoses 🌹

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Dave Bulmer @demontomatodave.bsky.social · Jan 12

🎵Nice day to... start aga-ain

A menu from The Wharf in Castlefield, listing a "Hot drink with a
small pudding"

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 20d

You two could sell tickets for this!

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Veep @princesssofvp.bsky.social · 21d

Genuine dentist appointment at 2:30.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 21d

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 170: Words matter. Words are the conduit for ideas. Words can affect the way your readers see the world; how they behave; how they relate to others. Every political movement, every religion, philosophy, war, began with ideas, translated into words. Use them wisely.